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Damning report over release of cannibal who murdered friend Irish Examiner Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:26 PM PDT THERE was a “systematic failure” in the treatment of a schizophrenic who was allowed to live as an outpatient and went on to murder a friend and eat parts of his brain, a report found yesterday. Paisleys pray with tragic liver patient Belfast Telegraph Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:07 PM PDT Former DUP leader Ian Paisley and his wife, Eileen, have visited a Newtownards teenager who is critically ill in hospital after binge drinking. Related Stories Fresh arrest over bomb blast that killed a UDR soldier 37 years ago I can’t believe my ‘Prince Charming’ murdered Stacey Why inventive Peter is home in a boat Detective ‘convinced’ by witness admission Pyschiatric outpatient ate brain of ... Boro, city officials reflect on passing of Ted Kennedy YourNabe.com Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:04 PM PDT The death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) reverberated through Queens and the rest of the city as elected officials paid homage to the 77-year-old “Lion of the Senate” after he lost an ongoing battle with brain cancer. Researchers find link between brain shrinkage and obesity Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:29 PM PDT Along with a risk of hypertension, heart disease and diabetes, scientists have come up with another reason to avoid obesity: Brain shrinkage. A recently released UCLA study shows the brains of obese older adults are on average 8 percent smaller than their more fit counterparts. Video: Kennedy's Insightful Memoir CBS News Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:05 PM PDT In Ted Kennedy's memoir, "True Compass," he discusses his terrible decisions at Chappaquiddick, the loss of his brothers, and his battle with brain cancer. Jeff Glor reports. Broadmoor 'failure' over cannibal killer Channel 4 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:41 PM PDT A report brands Broadmoor a "collective failure" after Peter Bryan, who had murdered a friend and ate parts of his brain, killed an inmate two months after arriving at the hospital. Andy Davies reports. Swine Flu Killed 36 Kids in U.S., Most With Brain Disorders Bloomberg Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:32 PM PDT Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Swine flu has killed at least 36 children in the U.S. since April and proved deadliest for those with brain disorders or younger than 5 years, a study found. Scientist gets grant to study link between aging, Alzheimer's St. Louis Post-Dispatch Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:02 PM PDT Research scientist Gregory Brewer was recently awarded a five-year federal grant for almost $1.5 million to help take the study of Alzheimer's disease in a new direction, by looking at how aging is associated with the brain disease. Former Rep. Bill Hefner dies at 79 News 14 Carolina Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:40 PM PDT CHAROTTE -- Former Rep. Bill Hefner, D-N.C., who served 24 years in Congress, died Wednesday at an Alabama hospital from a brain aneurysm. He was 79. Hefner made his name through music but built his reputation in Washington. Local News u.tv Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:33 PM PDT A cannibalistic killer who murdered a friend and cooked and ate part of his brain was able to carry out two murders in two months because of "systemic failures" in mental healthcare, an NHS inquiry revealed today.

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